Mobile health and apps news in brief
27 July 2018
Our latest mobile health and apps round-up includes a new self-help tool for lower back pain and a collaboration between King’s College London and UK charity Autistica.
News
Interoperability now the top priority for NHS IT Leaders
26 July 2018
Interoperability has become the highest single priority issue for NHS IT Leaders, according to the findings of the 2018 NHS IT Leadership Survey.
UK govt pumps £37.5m into new health and biomedical data hubs
26 July 2018
The UK government is investing £37.5 million in hubs connecting regional health and care data with genetic and biomedical information.
Hancock: NHS needs to get app-happy
25 July 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said more widespread use of apps in the NHS could make life easier for both patients and clinicians.
Integrated care record goes live in Doncaster
25 July 2018
Doncaster CCG was due to launch its IDCR in March 2018, but this was pushed back following delays suffered during proof-of-concept stages.
Winners of Summer Schools NHS Hack Day aim to replace MIG
24 July 2018
The winning project at the Summer Schools NHS Hack Day demonstrated how a tool for accessing GP records can be replaced with a free NHS alternative.
System C to deliver unified child health record in South West England
24 July 2018
The shared system will combine 708,000 child health records from acute hospitals, CCGs, local authorities and GP practices in the South West.
Pharmacy2U launches menopause support hub
10 June 2026
UK online pharmacy Pharmacy2U has launched a dedicated women’s health hub, backed by menopause retail
MFT to launch data platform to support research and patient care
10 June 2026
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is launching a data platform to support research and
Royal Cornwall Hospitals delays Oracle EPR go-live
9 June 2026
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has delayed its Oracle EPR go-live to ensure it will
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
9 June 2026
Today’s briefing features an app designed to help people manage physical ageing and a health
Stockport trust completes rollout of new pathology LIMS
9 June 2026
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s pathology department has gone live with a laboratory information system to
